Definition of alpha particle
1.
(Physics & Chem.)
a
particle
emitted
at
high
velocity
from
certain
radioactive
substances
.
It
is
identical
to
the
helium
nucleus
,
consisting
of
two
protons
and
two
neutrons
.
Rays
of
such
particles
are
called
alpha rays
.
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